Security fix for the ALT Linux 10 package postgresql15-1C version 12.5-alt4

Feb. 11, 2021 Alexei Takaseev 12.5-alt4 - Fix permission checks on constraint violation errors on partitions. Fixes CVE-2021-3393 - Re-applay patch from 1C...

python-psutil: Double free because of refcount mishandling

A double free issue has been discovered in python-psutil because of the mishandling of refcounts while converting system data into Python objects in functions like psutildiskpartitions, psutilusers, psutilnetifaddrs, and others. In particular cases, a local attacker may be able to get code...

Oracle Linux 7 : e2fsprogs (ELSA-2020-4011)

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2020-4011 advisory. 1.45.6-19 - fix issues with metabg when resizing file system 1849718 1.42.9-18 - fix out-of-bounds write on corrupted fs 1797731 - fix out-of-bounds...

Linux/x86 /dev/sda Partition Wiping Shellcode (35 bytes)

Exploit Title: Linux/x86 - Shred /dev/sda wipe partition Shellcode 35 bytes Google Dork: None Exploit Author: cybersaki Vendor Homepage: None Software Link: None Version: None Tested on: Kali linux 2020.2a i386 x86 CVE : none Shellcode-length : 35 SLAE-id : Purchased | email protected ; Descripti...

python-psutil: Double free because of refcount mishandling

A double free issue has been discovered in python-psutil because of the mishandling of refcounts while converting system data into Python objects in functions like psutildiskpartitions, psutilusers, psutilnetifaddrs, and others. In particular cases, a local attacker may be able to get code...

Linux: Mount data file partitions, CD/DVD, and USB partitions in noexec mode

Mounting data file partitions in noexec mode can make all files in the partitions nonexecutable, thus preventing security risks. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders...

Denial Of Service (DoS)

kernel is vulnerable to denial of service DoS. The vulnerability exists as a missing validation check was found in the Linux kernel's macpartition implementation, used for supporting file systems created on Mac OS operating systems. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of servic...

Updated kernel packages fix security issues

This update is based on upstream 5.5.15 and fixes some security related issues related to use after free and null pointer dereferences and also some other bugfixes. Other fixes in this update: - WireGuard module has been updated to v1.0.20200401 - ndiswrapper has been fixed and re-enabled...

e2fsprogs: Arbitrary code execution

Background e2fsprogs is a set of utilities for maintaining the ext2, ext3 and ext4 file systems. Description It was discovered that e2fsprogs incorrectly handled certain ext4 partitions. Impact A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted corrupted file system using e2fsck...

GLSA-202003-05 : e2fsprogs: Arbitrary code execution

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202003-05 e2fsprogs: Arbitrary code execution It was discovered that e2fsprogs incorrectly handled certain ext4 partitions. Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted corrupted file system using...

Reverse Engineering the Tesla Firmware Update Process

TL;DR How does the Tesla Model S update its firmware? What did we find when reverse engineering the display and instrument cluster? Here’s the result of a couple of weeks work, working on a real vehicle that mostly worked after we had finished. Part 1: analysing the hardware, complete with a 14...

USN-4249-1: e2fsprogs vulnerability | Cloud Foundry

Severity Medium Vendor Canonical Ubuntu Versions Affected Canonical Ubuntu 14.04 Canonical Ubuntu 16.04 Canonical Ubuntu 18.04 Description It was discovered that e2fsprogs incorrectly handled certain ext4 partitions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. CVEs...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : e2fsprogs vulnerability (USN-4249-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-4249-1 advisory. It was discovered that e2fsprogs incorrectly handled certain ext4 partitions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4249-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

USN-4249-1 e2fsprogs vulnerability

It was discovered that e2fsprogs incorrectly handled certain ext4 partitions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code...

Huawei EulerOS: Security Advisory for util-linux (EulerOS-SA-2016-1068)

The remote host is missing an update for the Huawei EulerOS SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Linux: List partitions mounted in read only mode

Mounting partitions in read-only mode prevent files from being modified. Note that, depending on the filesystem type, state and kernel behavior, the system may still write to the device. For example, Ext3 or ext4 will replay its journal if the filesystem is dirty. To prevent this kind of write...

Iran Targets Mideast Oil with ZeroCleare Wiper Malware

A freshly-discovered wiper malware dubbed “ZeroCleare” has been deployed to target the energy and industrial sectors in the Middle East. According to IBM’s X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services IRIS, ZeroCleare so-named because of the program database pathname of its binary file was...

USN-4142-1: e2fsprogs vulnerability | Cloud Foundry

Severity Medium Vendor Canonical Ubuntu Versions Affected Canonical Ubuntu 16.04 Canonical Ubuntu 18.04 Description It was discovered that e2fsprogs incorrectly handled certain ext4 partitions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. CVEs contained in this USN include...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : e2fsprogs vulnerability (USN-4142-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-4142-1 advisory. It was discovered that e2fsprogs incorrectly handled certain ext4 partitions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code...